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Before Your Time

Exploring Vermont's history, one object at a time.

Ranked #1

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Selling Vermont

Selling Vermont

Decades before the advent of skiing, Vermont was a destination for outdoor recreation during warmer months. The ski reso... Read more

17 Jan 2018

28mins

Ranked #2

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From Communes to Commerce

From Communes to Commerce

The 1970s are often remembered in Vermont as the decade that thousands of new transplants made the state their home. Whi... Read more

14 Feb 2018

22mins

Ranked #3

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The power of the press

The power of the press

A massive wooden printing press made in the mid-17th century has a place of pride in the Vermont History Museum, and not... Read more

13 Mar 2019

27mins

Ranked #4

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The Land of Gin and Whiskey

The Land of Gin and Whiskey

Visitors who come to Vermont seeking artisanal alcohol may not realize that it used to be one of the driest states in th... Read more

12 Apr 2018

22mins

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After the Crossing

After the Crossing

Many different groups of people, from many different continents, have helped build our state. But from the 19th century ... Read more

6 Sep 2019

29mins

Ranked #6

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Talk about the weather

Talk about the weather

Vermonters love weather. They love bragging about it, complaining about it, hiding inside from it, and playing outside i... Read more

25 Jul 2018

22mins

Ranked #7

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Green Mountain Grab Bag

Green Mountain Grab Bag

It’s a shame that some of the things we record get edited out of our stories. So here’s an episode of lost clips: bike w... Read more

1 Aug 2019

19mins

Ranked #8

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Knitters, weavers and “women’s work”

Knitters, weavers and “women’s work”

Vermont today has no shortage of knitters, crocheters, rug hookers, silvers, sewers and felters. Some are avid hobbyists... Read more

16 May 2018

24mins

Ranked #9

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More than books

More than books

Vermont's 183 public libraries are icons of the state's history. But they're also centers of civic engagement for modern... Read more

20 Jun 2018

20mins

Ranked #10

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Coming home from the Great War

Coming home from the Great War

More than 600 Vermonters died overseas fighting in World War I. But thousands more brought their unique experiences of b... Read more

29 Nov 2018

24mins

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